SCNG CURRENT EVENTS

  • 20260201 - 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade vehicle-recovery team assist a stranded vehicle during Winter Storm GiannaU.S. Soldiers assigned to the 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, recovers a stranded vehicle in the vicinity of exit 125, I-26, during Winter Storm Gianna, Gaston, South Carolina, Feb. 1, 2026. The recovery was performed by VRT-1 using a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.
  • 20260131 – Winter Storm Gianna: Greenville’s snow effects assessment (5-8” snow accumulation) ​ - Winter Storm Gianna hits the Upstate, Greenville, South Carolina, Jan. 31, 2026. An estimated snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches caused a 24-hour, partial shutdown of the economic activities in the Upstate. This was mostly the result of schools and business closures and the vast majority of the population choosing to not drive and stay home. The South Carolina National Guard operated in a continued-state of emergency activation inherited from Winter Storm Fern, which hit South Carolina a week prior.
  • 20260131 – 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade vehicle-recovery team assists a stranded utility-vehicle during Winter Storm Gianna - A vehicle-recovery team (VRT) of the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (TTSB), South Carolina Army National Guard, recovers a stranded vehicle in the vicinity of exit 10, I-26, during Winter Storm Gianna, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Jan. 31, 2026. The recovery was performed by VRT-7 on a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV). The 228th TTSB committed a total of four VRTs to the emergency-response task force for activated for Winter Storm Gianna.

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